Musical forms or structures can be classified into two basic formats:
- Abhyasa Ganam or those useful for the purposes of learning and practicing music and
- Sabha Ganam, those useful for the purposes of performing such as, in a concert
Early music lessions begin with Sarali Varisai/swara (s r g m p d n), Jantai Varisai(ss rr gg mm pp dd nn ss), Melasthayi Varisai, Dattu Varisai, Alankaram, Geetham, Swarajathi, Jatiswaram, and Varnam. Similarly, at the next higher stage, we begin learning Varnams, Kritis, Padam, Javali, Thillana, RTP, Ragamalika etc. These are Sabha Ganam.
Abhyasa Ganam is the music or exercises used to practice voice or instrument to develop music ability, voice strengthening or finger techniques. Abhyasa Ganam may be categorized with several stages of practical music. Of those a series fundamental exercises called Varisais/Swara are learnt in the beginning stage of Carnatic music learning (swarawali exercises).
There are 4 types of Varisais:
1. Sarali Swara
2. Jantai Varisai
3. Melsthayi Varisai
4. Dhattu Varisai
- Abhyasa Ganam or those useful for the purposes of learning and practicing music and
- Sabha Ganam, those useful for the purposes of performing such as, in a concert
Early music lessions begin with Sarali Varisai/swara (s r g m p d n), Jantai Varisai(ss rr gg mm pp dd nn ss), Melasthayi Varisai, Dattu Varisai, Alankaram, Geetham, Swarajathi, Jatiswaram, and Varnam. Similarly, at the next higher stage, we begin learning Varnams, Kritis, Padam, Javali, Thillana, RTP, Ragamalika etc. These are Sabha Ganam.
Abhyasa Ganam is the music or exercises used to practice voice or instrument to develop music ability, voice strengthening or finger techniques. Abhyasa Ganam may be categorized with several stages of practical music. Of those a series fundamental exercises called Varisais/Swara are learnt in the beginning stage of Carnatic music learning (swarawali exercises).
There are 4 types of Varisais:
1. Sarali Swara
2. Jantai Varisai
3. Melsthayi Varisai
4. Dhattu Varisai
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